"I start many paintings at the same
time, then stock them until
one by one the texture on the canvas begins
to talk to me." Diako

African born French Abstract Artist

Diako
- Artist Information

Biographical Information

Born
in Douala (Cemeroon) 1951

Moved
to Paris, France in 1961

Moved
to Belgium in 1977

Then
moved to Chicago, before returning to
Belgium, then finally settling in Paris,
France again in 1986.

Artist
Statement

As a fugitive music in time, my concept
of painting is a stroke that evolves from
time. A performance of texture on surface,
that can be interrupted and reworked.

From the edges when emptiness reaches for
space, the artist accompanies it. In working,
he empties himself. He steps up to view,
withdraws to see. Creation in void saturates
fragments and brings back the fragility
of the image.

I paint in the horizontal, the painting
stands up all alone, it takes its position
all alone. I look at it from above, I bypass
it. I do not force. I always follow it.

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